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Russia's military losses in Ukraine continue to mount. Here's a look at why the death toll is so high

As always - and as mentioned in the analysis - take the exact numbers with a grain of salt.

If that estimate is accurate, it raises a question: Why has a single month of war in Ukraine killed almost as many Russian soldiers as did the Soviet Union's decade-long war in Afghanistan?

"A democracy would say these are high, unacceptable, grisly numbers. The average Russian would say, 'That's war, that's the way it is, that's the way you do business,' Boire said.

"The average Russian, he or she expects life to be rough."

"Boire" is Major (ret.) Michael Boire, assistant professor of military history at Royal Military College.